Chateau Puech-Haut St-Drézéry Prestige 2018

David Lawrason

This is a grenache-syrah blend from a top site near the Mediterranean coast. Only a small portion of the syrah aged in oak. It is a full bodied, plush red with a lifted, fragrant nose of stewed cherry/plum, fine herbs/garrigue. licorice and fresh pepper. Rich and almost creamy and satiny on the palate, and drenched in fruit. Some alcohol warmth at 14.5% but not out of balance in this rich milieu. Tannins fold in nicely as well. The length is excellent.

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Classic, classy Languedoc red wine here, elegant and polished, fresh but also dripping with ripe fruit in the black spectrum, and refined, integrated wood influence. But the kicker, and what puts this in a superior category for me, is the unmistakable salinity on the palate that speaks of rocks and minerals. Length and depth are also excellent; a fine Southern French red

Michael Godel

From Saint-Drézéry, the small village grouped around a fourteenth century castle and twelfth century church. Here an assemblage of grenache and syrah moderately deep, dark and mysterious, certainly beautiful in that it is aromatically sweet. A lovely and enticing Languedoc perfume from the northeastern extended outskirts of Montpellier and equally inviting set of palate parameters. What wood there is hides in shadows, integrates into the atmosphere and environs of fruit fulness. A seamless and prestigious cuvée to be sure, stylish, understated, confident and finishing long, with delicate spice.

Winewherever, Rasmus Christensen

Fyldig, saftig og varmt blend af Syrah og Grenache. Modne mørke bær, violer, læder og nymalet kaffebønner. Den har en renhed og en utilsløret stil, hvor Languedoc står skrevet med store bogstaver i hvert et element af vinen.

Jeb Dunnuck

Based on Syrah and Grenache brought up mostly in concrete tanks, the 2018 Languedoc Prestige comes from older vines and limestone soils not far from the Pic Saint Loup appellation in the Languedoc. Incredibly consistent, it sports a deep purple hue as well as a ripe, sexy bouquet of both red and black fruits intermixed with lots of spice, chocolate, and earthy, peppery nuances. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, with a pure, velvety mouthfeel and a great finish, it's going to evolve for a solid 3-5 years, possibly even a decade, although there's no need to delay gratification, as it's beautiful today.

Ekstra Bladet

Fyldig kraftig vin fra Languedoc i det sydfranske. Harmonisk med masser af sorte bær, lakrids, peber og vaniljenoter. Flot balance og intensitet. Lang afslutning.

Jancis Robinson

Smells of coffee beans and slightly burnt soy sauce. Some prune-like sweetness evolves in the glass after a bit. Black cherry and more prunes on the palate, with an intense umami baseline. Soy and roast mushrooms and dark spices: cloves, cinnamon bark, pepper. And then this delicate grace note of rose petal. Intense and complex and dramatic. But not overdone, the concentration held back in perfect balance. Very impressive.

Vivino

Robert Parker

Easily one of the top estates in the Languedoc (if not southern France) … their entry level efforts representing superb values, and their top cuvees being able to stand toe to toe with the greatest wines in the world.